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Vast difference between BR500 and BR600 blowers

Looking for opinions, 

last 2 years i have been using a Stihl BR600 Magnum, perfect blower and lots of power. I know this is the highest powered blower, 

i just purchased a used BR500 for one of my guys to use for the upcoming leaf season but it has le

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Disposing of waste - buying a bigger trailer

Round these parts I have to use a trade waste disposal facility for garden waste. I have a van but with equipment in it there's not much space left for waste, especially if I want to reach my stuff. I have a small camping trailer, high sided, but bet

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This is reason i love my Viking MB655VR roller mower.

This is why i love my Viking MB655VR Roller mower, its the same wet or dry, it stuffs the grass box full overtime.... 

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Ride On Mowers

I´ve been asked to quote to cut a large well kept lawn. Client has had one guy in last year and dropped him because he didn´t do a good job. Mower would´t reach the edges of the walled area and gardener left the edge trimmings, plus on wet cuts he co

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What makes a great pedestrian mower and what features are a must have?

What makes a great pedestrian mower? I have been looking at my mowers and have realised all my mowers have high lift blades and plastic grass collectors, I don't have any mowers anymore with mesh grass bags. This is now the norm for me when it comes

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Husqvarna 325Rx clutch problem

My Husqvarna 325rX strimmer clutch will not engage, upon stripping down I can see nothing wrong with it but there is no friction materila bonded to the shoes should there be?

Phi

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Stihl vs Husqvarna?

What are peoples views on this? and what is your primary industry? also is there any other brands you prefer exclusivley? or do you just have different machines for different tasks? Phil?

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Cheap Multi Tools

I've been asked by a friend about the £200 or so multi tools often advertised.  It's going to be used just on his garden, so wont get massive usage. I haven't a clue what they are like, has anyone experience of them and would like to recommend one?

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John Deere 1026R

We are considering buying a used 1026R compact tractor with 60'' cutting deck. The main purpose is for mowing playing fields as we have just gained a few schools contracts. Is this a good choice, if not what alternatives might you suggest please. Pay

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Cheaper quickfist clamps?

Anyone know where I could get quickfist clamps cheaper than Amazon as they're blooming expensive on there? If not, any equivalent rubber tool mounts?

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Dory Mowers

Anyone remember Dory & did they morph into another make ?  They exhibited at Saltex many years ago & got a lot of interest for their all weather mower.  It was a bit like an Etesia in that the rear drive didn't block the shoot.  It came with two gras

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scarifiers

I am looking to replace my Bannerman B-LT scarifier,which is 14 years old. It has been extremely reliable and done hundreds of hours of work, but blade life is an issue. As most of the lawns I maintain are a bit uneven you have to set the blades deep

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Hedging Platforms

I'm looking for a hedging platform with adjustable height legs - is there such a beast?

I need to top a row of hawthorne tress - started off as a hedge. 'Hedge' is about 15ft tall and 5ft wants to come off that, the issue is that the space in front of

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Brushcutter

Hi all, i have a job of clearing some foliage, it's tree siblings and shrubs at anything up to 2 inches. I decided to buy a brushcutter blade for my stihl fs400 strimmer but not sure what one to get. There seems to be a circle saw with loads of teeth

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Looking after equipment while on the road...

We sat behind a Gardener today who was using their car and a IW trailer to transport his Honda mower, Cow-horn strimmer and a few other items inside the trailer.

All reasonably secure / strapped down within the trailer, but what caught our eyes was t

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Etesia 46 pro, what's the hole for, and do the French really walk that slowly ?

I'm going to ask this question because I myself have no clue, what is the hole for on the front of the deck on a 46 pro for ???? Also I'm just getting round to fitting the speed up kit that I purchased off Derek @ www.mowerspareparts.co.uk , " thank

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Scarifier and Aerator - smaller models?

I'm in a Renault Kangoo, and as such have very limited space. I'm looking to buy a petrol scarifer and a petrol aerator, that I could fit in the van, even if a tight fit, so I was wondering about consumer petrol models? Or are there any professional

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Still blower recommendation

Hi all,

I would be grateful for some advice for Stihl blowers. I am thinking on getting the Stihl BR500 or BR600 Magnum mostly for post grass mowing tidy up and leaf blowing autumn (would be domestic gardens mostly too). Seems most Stihl blowers are o

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Lightweight Strimmer recommendations

Hello,

Im just getting into gardening and landscape work... 

I was using a fairly powerful petrol Makita Strimmer, but having experienced rather disconcerting effects of vibration on my nerves and reading about Hand and Arm Vibration Syndrome, I decide

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Recommendations for pro level grass strimmer?

Hi all,

I would be grateful for some feedback on pro level strimmers, mostly for mowing/edging tidy type of work rather than heavy clearing. The Husqvarna 525LK looks good but is this overkill for the type of work mentioned? The Stihl FS56 may be a go

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